Ibb in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ibb sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 188 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ibb's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ibb's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 188 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 7.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ibb in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ibb reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Ibb weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	22° / 10°	12	3.1	11.3	8.3
Feb	24° / 11°	13	2.4	11.5	8.6
Mar	25° / 12°	40	6.7	11.9	7.9
Apr	25° / 14°	62	8.5	12.3	7.3
May	26° / 15°	87	13.6	12.6	6.2
Jun	27° / 16°	85	17.6	12.8	5.4
Jul	25° / 16°	157	24.5	12.7	4.7
Aug	24° / 16°	241	29.5	12.5	4.1
Sep	25° / 14°	113	17.7	12.1	5.8
Oct	24° / 12°	27	5	11.7	8.3
Nov	23° / 10°	7	1.4	11.4	8.8
Dec	22° / 10°	5	1.4	11.2	8.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ibb gets around 188 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ibb

In seasonPeak

None of Ibb's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ibb's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ibb sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Monsoon

Dust

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ibb?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Ibb for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ibb in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Ibb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ibb in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ibb peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	12	14	14	12	11	9	12	12	11	9	8
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Ibb in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ibb is worst in July — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	30	36	37	38	42	52	54	44	44	35	28	28
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	36	Poor
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	42	Poor
Jun	52	Poor
Jul	54	Poor
Aug	44	Poor
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Ibb?

Ibb sits at 14.0°N, 44.2°E, 1,931 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Dhī as Sufāl, 16 km away.

Topography around Ibb

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ibb.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibb has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m around an average of 2,056 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,089 m.

The land around Ibb is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,132 m

cropland 44%

16 km

1,895 m

cropland 55%

80 km

3,089 m

shrubs 45%

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Spring weather nearby: Dhī as Sufāl 16 km · Yarīm 42 km · Taiz 46 km · Dhamār 68 km · Zabīd 97 km · Bayt al Faqīh 111 km · Mocha 124 km · Laḩij 126 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 4; Do Not Travel
Power plugs: Type A / D / G; 240 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 7% of US; price level, 2013
GDP per capita: $634; 2018
Happiness: 3.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2013
Road deaths: 29.4; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Low; World Bank
English: Very low; EF EPI 402
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ibb (13.9667°, 44.1833°, elevation 1,931 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.